12-08-2010, 02:44 PM
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Steelers QB Roethlisberger recovering from broken nose
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Ben Roethlisberger is walking around with a large bandage on his broken nose and a protective boot on his painfully injured right foot.
The Steelers quarterback will wear a protective shield to protect a nose that so splintered while being smacked by the Ravens' Haloti Ngata, x-rays revealed nose bones that "looked like corn flakes," Roethlisberger said.
"I was like, 'Oh, that's good,'" he said.
Regardless, Roethlisberger practiced Wednesday as usual, and he plans to play in Sunday's AFC North game against Cincinnati (2-10). Despite having his nose bent awkwardly during Pittsburgh's initial series, he didn't miss a play as the Steelers (9-3) beat the Ravens 13-9 on Sunday to take sole possession of the division lead with four games remaining.
The quarterback has been told he can do no further damage to his nose by playing. His nose also was broken and needed surgical reconstruction following his 2006 motorcycle accident. But this injury wasn't complicated by that rebuilding.
"They said everything looked really good," Roethlisberger said. "I did a CT scan before the surgery (Monday) and they said everything was still holding up really well and they were really pleased with that. .. The plates and everything in my face were fine, so that's good."
Playing with a shield for the first time will take some adjustment, just as it does hockey players who choose to wear one after playing without it.
"We're going to get some practice, so we'll see," he said. "I saw the early forecast is rain, snow, so it'll be fun, I'm sure."
Ngata wasn't penalized for raking his hand across Roethlisberger's face, but was fined $15,000 a day later for striking a defenseless player in the head. Roethlisberger had no comment about the fine, but teammate Hines Ward said he was glad someone other than Steelers linebacker James Harrison got fined for hitting a quarterback.
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